NEW Moto G 2015 3rd gen £179 from Motorola direct

Not to be confused with the old 2014 version.The new model is now waterproof, has the camera from the Nexus 6 (Finally a decent camera on an otherwise great phone!) and can now be customised with different colours and textures!

Oh dear! As an original Moto G owner all set to upgrade, I had hoped the rumours of 1080p and Qualcomm 615 might be true. Clearly they are not. This 3rd generation Moto G is definitely not worth £179 of my money. I suspect a lot of other people will think the same. Odd this appears on the same day that the entry price of the new OnePlus 2 is announced at $US 329 (£212). There's no contest is there?Sorry Motorola but you have messed up big time. What a shame...

28th Jul 2015

Snapdragon 410, same as the Moto E. Lol.

28th Jul 2015

Hopefully we will see the end of the moronic 'cold - not a Moto G' posts.....

28th Jul 2015

Cold, not a cheap Chinese phone with better specs.....

The Moto G was a game changer, and I still have my 2013 model (paid £130 on day of release), but the iterations released since then only seem to bring very minor incremental changes to the spec, with the price going up to match.

There are far better specced phones available around the world, eg my JiaYu S3 which I paid the same £130 for, but which is better in every department, and would thrash this in an AnTuTu duel.

I think Moto have milked this model for all its worth now, and the competition is so much better these days. Go back to the drawing board and release another game changer at a cheap price....

28th Jul 2015

clayts

Cold, not a cheap Chinese phone with better specs.....The Moto G was a … Cold, not a cheap Chinese phone with better specs.....The Moto G was a game changer, and I still have my 2013 model (paid £130 on day of release), but the iterations released since then only seem to bring very minor incremental changes to the spec, with the price going up to match.There are far better specced phones available around the world, eg my JiaYu S3 which I paid the same £130 for, but which is better in every department, and would thrash this in an AnTuTu duel. I think Moto have milked this model for all its worth now, and the competition is so much better these days. Go back to the drawing board and release another game changer at a cheap price....

AnTuTu duel

oO

28th Jul 2015

Just browsing HUKD and I see you can get a Huawei G620S (5" 720p screen, Qualcomm 410) for £50 on CPW upgrade. Yes the camera isnt as good and there's no Lollipop but it puts the £179 price into context!

28th Jul 2015

What is the storage for the listed model ? I take it its 8gb?

28th Jul 2015

clayts

Cold, not a cheap Chinese phone with better specs.....The Moto G was a … Cold, not a cheap Chinese phone with better specs.....The Moto G was a game changer, and I still have my 2013 model (paid £130 on day of release), but the iterations released since then only seem to bring very minor incremental changes to the spec, with the price going up to match.There are far better specced phones available around the world, eg my JiaYu S3 which I paid the same £130 for, but which is better in every department, and would thrash this in an AnTuTu duel. I think Moto have milked this model for all its worth now, and the competition is so much better these days. Go back to the drawing board and release another game changer at a cheap price....

I agree - check the Meizu m2 note out compared to this, paid 139 quid for mine - very happy

28th Jul 2015

This is a ridiculous amount of phone for £179. I had the original Moto G and absolutely loved it, this finally seems like a worthy successor, and the fact it uses the same camera sensor as last year's Nexus 6 flagship is a pretty good indication of the value available here.

Even if we take away the fact that the phone is not competitive any more... how is this a deal when its RRP. According to a post earlier Tesco have it for £139...

28th Jul 2015

NathanRandom

This is a ridiculous amount of phone for £179. I had the original Moto G … This is a ridiculous amount of phone for £179. I had the original Moto G and absolutely loved it, this finally seems like a worthy successor, and the fact it uses the same sensor as last year's Nexus 6 flagship is a pretty good indication of the value available here.

How is it a ridiculous amount of phone ? Ridiculous amount of money more likes. As noted, the OnePlusTwo is only a shade more and better specced, but the real bargains are in China....

28th Jul 2015

NathanRandom

This is a ridiculous amount of phone for £179. I had the original Moto G … This is a ridiculous amount of phone for £179. I had the original Moto G and absolutely loved it, this finally seems like a worthy successor, and the fact it uses the same camera sensor as last year's Nexus 6 flagship is a pretty good indication of the value available here.

Its not bad, but there are better options for a similar price

28th Jul 2015

markdavey1972

Even if we take away the fact that the phone is not competitive any … Even if we take away the fact that the phone is not competitive any more... how is this a deal when its RRP. According to a post earlier Tesco have it for £139...

Very good point

28th Jul 2015

arvy1

What is the storage for the listed model ? I take it its 8gb?

On the US site the 8gb is $179.99 and 16gb $219.99 that's a decent price point, over here I think it's over priced

Original Poster

28th Jul 2015

markdavey1972

Even if we take away the fact that the phone is not competitive any … Even if we take away the fact that the phone is not competitive any more... how is this a deal when its RRP. According to a post earlier Tesco have it for £139...

Please post a link. I've searched and can't find it available at tesco.

28th Jul 2015

V12AMG

Please post a link. I've searched and can't find it available at tesco.

How is it a ridiculous amount of phone ? Ridiculous amount of money more … How is it a ridiculous amount of phone ? Ridiculous amount of money more likes. As noted, the OnePlusTwo is only a shade more and better specced, but the real bargains are in China....

How many people wanting to purchase a phone at under £200 are going to scour the internet to find the best value Chinese phone and want the hassle of returning it should anything go wrong? Thankfully for you, you appear to have an eye for tech and the time to search out something you consider to be of better value to you. Not everyone has the time or the knowledge, and so this is more likely to go up against the £150 pieces of rubbish peddled daily in your local Tesco.

For the mum buying a phone for her kid for Christmas and wants something inexpensive yet reliable, for the guy who just dropped his phone on a night out and needs something right away, or to anyone that wants a good phone, from a reputable manufacturer which is guaranteed to be among the first to get the latest Android updates without the hassle of installing a custom ROM, this is FANTASTIC value.

As far as the One Plus Two goes, yeah I want one. But can you buy one today? Do you have an invite? Are you willing to deal with the same customer service that supposedly left people without a working device for weeks? If so, great for you, but you are not the majority. For the majority, this is a great value device.

Not stock till August and only black colour, no one knows whatever it is 8GB or 16GB version. Haha Tesco little help

28th Jul 2015

NathanRandom

How many people wanting to purchase a phone at under £200 are going to … How many people wanting to purchase a phone at under £200 are going to scour the internet to find the best value Chinese phone and want the hassle of returning it should anything go wrong? Thankfully for you, you appear to have an eye for tech and the time to search out something you consider to be of better value to you. Not everyone has the time or the knowledge, and so this is more likely to go up against the £150 pieces of rubbish peddled daily in your local Tesco.For the mum buying a phone for her kid for Christmas and wants something inexpensive yet reliable, for the guy who just dropped his phone on a night out and needs something right away, or to anyone that wants a good phone, from a reputable manufacturer which is guaranteed to be among the first to get the latest Android updates without the hassle of installing a custom ROM, this is FANTASTIC value. As far as the One Plus Two goes, yeah I want one. But can you buy one today? Do you have an invite? Are you willing to deal with the same customer service that supposedly left people without a working device for weeks? If so, great for you, but you are not the majority. For the majority, this is a great value device.

Bud - these Chinese brands are on Amazon, under prime, next day delivery. Cant say fairer than that

28th Jul 2015

rodman

Move to US then

I have to get away from ppl like you

28th Jul 2015

clayts

I think Moto have milked this model for all its worth now...

Moto G has a dimple, not nipples.

Banned

28th Jul 2015

Judging by how cold this has gone I would say too like the OP`Not to be confused with the HOT Moto G DEALS`

Original Poster

28th Jul 2015

Only advantages over tesco is that this is unlocked and you can order whatever colour you like.The tesco deals are usually for the basic spec one in black.